The data is a wish-list from bad actors on the internet. Be aware, be safe. They will spread this throughout the world.

british history is when you write about england but your footnotes note “may have been different in wales, scotland and ireland”

Inside the mother of all Neolithic tombs ... Newgrange in Ireland. This photo, from excavator Michael O'Kelly's book, shows the chamber (with spiral carving) that is illuminated via the famous roofbox opening at winter solstice. A 5,200-yr-old celebration of the return of the sun. #TombTuesday

" In some mysterious way laughter turns strangers into friends"... Robin Dunbar 'How many friends does one person need ' 2010. Is it possible that the opposite is true?

The magic of an Irish Atlantic rainforest 🌍

"Minister for Nature Christopher O’Sullivan said the findings were “disappointing” and the commitment to saving biodiversity must now be redoubled." commitment redoubled..there that solved it...

" Israeli police accompanied by municipal officials forcibly entered the UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem. Police motorcycles, as well as trucks and forklifts, were brought in and all communications were cut...... The UN flag was pulled down and replaced with an Israeli flag."

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado’s daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway on her mother’s behalf Wednesday, and said in a speech written by Machado that Venezuela shows the world “we must be willing to fight for freedom.” https://to.pbs.org/4q4A1XD

Five years of content, don't be shy. "Turns out HE has no sense of humor after all and demands that Europeans that have no rights to free speech disclose their personal proclivities to a system shared with the angels of the Internet no doubt to be sold on. .. you know, don't say you were not told.

We need to stop talking about "territory" & talk about people. People living in their homes, with their families & memories. People going to school, raising kids, having jobs, enjoying retirement. People who, under occupation, face torture, rape, murder, imprisonment, abduction, hunger. People.

Thrilled to see Ruthless reviewed in the FT by Linda Colley, and to be placed among the FT's books of the week too! 😊 www.ft.com/content/67c1...

I spoke to Pat Kenny earlier about the derogation decision 'In theory, we should only get the derogation on the condition that it not impact on water quality. We’re not holding up our end of the bargain, and we haven’t for decades ' www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

The calls from America this weekend to "abolish the EU" are for one simple reason: the EU is the only thing that can keep European nation-states from becoming Russian or American vassals.

My new book #Economica @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social is filled with the female movers and shakers of economic history. I’ve been asked: which three would you invite to a dinner party? You can find my answer below (filmed from the perfect setting of a Scottish castle). Do add your suggestions below.

To disseminate her research, Siobhán commissioned the composer Martin O’Leary (Music, @maynoothuniversity.ie) in 2017 to write a score for female voices, title Figell Blathmaic. Siobhán’s PhD is available at mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/10.... 🌐: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/faculty-arts... 🕯️

The number of victims of the missile strike on Kryvyi Rih has increased to 5. Two more victims – a 72-year-old man and a 78-year-old woman – sought medical help. bsky.app/profile/twmc...

It's a big day today in Paris! Good luck to all IPBES experts on the 1st day of the 1st author meeting of the #2ndGlobalAssessment

Properly funded education is the bedrock of all societies. Any examination of the ebbs and flows of social development would no doubt show the massive returns for such investment. The lag phase often blurs the association of these investments with their returns. Profligate regimes waste these unseen

Trump’s Ukraine Peace Deal Appears to Be Translated From Russian | The New Republic share.google/0KcdbgBJrI6R...

Repeating daily since Trump was inaugurated 🫠

Good day to readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands. Still. But we are back in a reality where Ukraine is being pushed toward capitulation. Myroslava wants her son to live in a free world. She voiced The Counteroffensive's stance: Trump's peace plan is a roadmap to more war.

You forest so reminds me of ours here in the US Pacific Northwest (PNW), Eoghan. Life at every level. And this is also the fairyland mushroom season!

"...on some estates some of these gamekeepers kill things that are fully protected.."

Why even pro-climate action organisations may pull in different directions

Naked bicyclists, craftivists, rollerskaters and at least one therapy llama and wedding showcased Portland's offbeat culture to challenge the feds’ characterizations of riots and violence.

Typically excellent by @anandmenon.bsky.social

Morning sun dancing on the waters surface. The Irish word for this sparkle is "Loinnir". County Clare, Ireland.

US soldiers stationed in Germany and civilian employees of the US armed forces are not receiving any salary or other payments. They are being fed by food banks and charities in Germany. @reuters.com also just reported that US military base workers in Italy are being fed by charity too.

This is a draft post; it could be the start of a series, we'll see.

PERSONAJES. Francisco de Vitoria: Un pilar del pensamiento jurídico y teológico. Uno de los fundadores del derecho internacional y un precursor del humanismo teológico. www.cronicadelhenares.com/2025/04/pers...

A Solitary Rugose Coral fossil protruding from it's sedimentary bed. County Donegal, Ireland.

To mark the 800th anniversary of the canonization of St Laurence O’Toole (Lorcán Ua Tuathail) in 1225, Dublin’s Christ Church cathedral will host a series of free lunchtime lectures on the Tuesdays in November 2025 at 1.10pm entitled ‘St Laurence O’Toole and the medieval Gaelic world’

The Blairgowrie blueberry bushes are laden with fruit but where are the pickers? | Charlie McCarthy @charliemac2204.bsky.social

Your day just got better! Here’s red panda Little Mebo just doin’ what she loves to do – munch on bamboo!

Seems like a good plan

There he goes again

I compiled a database of incidents across Europe as part of my reporting. It's far from comprehensive - it's just a sample really of some of the incidents that have been attributed with most confidence as being part of a Russian hybrid war. You can explore it here: www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...

The home of the O'Donovan family is being used as a polling station in Coolmoyne, Co Tipperary. Around 250 people are eligible to vote at the house and after they cast their ballot, they will be treated to a cup of tea, a slice of apple or rhubarb tart, or a scone | More: rte.ie/b/1540324